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Press & Information Wing

Embassy of India

Moscow

Daily Media Digest December 09, 201

I !o"erage on India

A birds eye view of corruption in Russia and India (Russia and India

Report)

"Voice of Russia" is being heard in India (Voice of Russia)

Voice of Russia to broadcast programmes devoted to Russian history

in Hindi (Voice of Russia)

Conference of "Voice of Russia isteners in !ehi (Voice of Russia)

rom Russia with ove (Voice of Russia)

#enior $RIC# officias discuss internationa security in Cape %own

(Russia and India Report)

$RIC#& prospects for cooperation (Voice of Russia)

Indian Army Chief 'en #ingh discusses Indo)# defence ties with

*entagon (Voice of Russia)

+eader of the anticorruption party wins in the !ehi eections

bypassing the candidate from the ruing ,ationa Congress (Voice of

Russia) -pposition wins eections to the +egisative Assemby in India.s

capita (Voice of Russia)

Indian socia activist Anna Ha/are pans to begin an indefinite hunger

stri0e against corruption (Voice of Russia)

India reduces e1port of god 2ewery in Apri-ctober by 345 (Voice

of Russia)

6pic mai fai& Indian 7inister in charge of secure emai poicy uses

Hotmai (Russia Today)

,ationa mourning over the death of 7andea announced in India(Voice of Russia)

II !o"erage on India#s neig$bo%r$ood

*entagon chief Hage wants ,A%- forces to remain in Afghanistan

after 89:4 (Voice of Russia)

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Afghanistan assures to sign biatera security agreement with )#

timey (Voice of Russia)

!rone operators need not ta0e precise aims now (Voice of Russia)

$auchistan as a springboard pad for dismemberment of three

countries (Voice of Russia) *a0istani drug traffic0er beheaded in #audi Arabia (Voice of Russia)

III !o"erage on %ssia and its neig$bo%r$ood

1' %ssia(E)ternal

A unfied chemica arms containers destroyed in #yria

#yria opposition coaition to ta0e part in 'eneva 8 under #yrian

revoution banner Russia is for inviting Iran to 'eneva8 internationa conference on

#yria oreign 7inistry

Russian dipomats charged with fraud to eave )#

%op )# dipomat for 6urope to visit 7oscow

Russia pushing for 6) visafree trave dea in ;anuary

Russian *remier defends ban on )# adoptions

Internationa Atomic 6nergy Agency inspectors visit Ara0 nucear site

in Iran

;apan scrambes fighter 2ets to trac0 Russian bombers

2' %ssia(Internal

Amnesty shoudn.t 2ust be for famous prisoners < Russian *7

Russian ormer !efense 7inister charged with negigence

-ver three miion iega migrants stay in Russia federa migration

service

Russia aunches $ritish sateite

7an who attempted to drive car into =remin sent to menta hospita

our suspected miitants 0ied in ,orth Caucasus

' Economy

Infation in Russia may be cose to >?3 percent Russias 7inister of

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6conomic !eveopment )u0ayev

Russias Centra $an0 not to warn ban0s of icense revocation

*7 7edvedev defends Russia.s .reiabe. ban0ing system

Russia to pump over 389 miion tonnes of oi in 89:@ < 7inister

*' !I+ & eig$bo%r$ood

Russian and )0rainian *residents meet in #ochi

*7 7edvedev denies Russia pressured )0raine to abandon 6) dea

)0rainian #ecurity #ervices open coup attempt investigation

As )0raine opposition raies intensify +enin statue fas

)0raine opposition fears provocation to 2ustify crac0down

*rotests reach crunch stage in )0raine as Russia dea ooms

)0rainian *remier hais imminent Russian dea as protests continue

=yrgy/stan wants Canadian god firm to pay B@99 miion for

environment damage

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I !o"erage on India

%ssia and India eort, 09'12'201. bird#s eye "iew of corr%tion in %ssia and India'

y .ay 3amala4aran

There is a big difference in both the scale of corruption and the way it

affects the common person in both countries.

A young entrepreneur and feow $ombayite I 0new in #a0hain successfuyran an Indian restaurant for over 3 years? He was fuent in Russian and wentout of his way to compy with a the rues and reguations in the country? Ata time when even mutinationa oi companies misused :year mutientry

business visas to empoy their e1ecutives on the isand this friend made surethat each of his Indian coo0s waiters and managers had vaid wor0 permits?A mode e1pat in Russia if there ever was one the man was werespected

by the ocas and foreigners ai0e?

-ne summer when there was a aw banning sae of acoho from botteswithout the right e1cise abe this friend fuy compied unti he received

bottes with the new abes? He made one sma error& he sti had a coupe of

bottes of rather cheap vod0a (899odd roubes per botteD with the odabes which were not for sae? As bad uc0 had it on a day when he wasntat his restaurant there was some 0ind of officia raid and he ost his iEuoricense when those 8 bottes were discovered?

At the pea0 of the business and tourist season his restaurant coud onyserve beer? It turned out to be a huge oss at that time and a Russian friendwho was a reguar customer offered to hep? FI can get you bac0 your iEuoricense in a day she said with a tremendous amount of confidence Fif you

pay my husband two thousand doars? He refused to pay the bribe and

decided that hed foow the proper ega route and his restaurants iEuoricense was finay reinstated in two and a haf months? He definitey ostmore than the two thousand doars that he woud have had to pay but saidhe was gad he went through the proper channe?

In %ransparency Internationas 89:@ Corruption *erceptions Inde1 whichmeasured the perceived eve of pubic sector corruption in :GG countries

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Russia was ran0ed in :8Gth pace whie Indias ran0 was 4? ,ot even themost hardcore supporter of both countries woud disagree with the fact thatcorruption is a (commonD ma2or probem? However there are somefundamenta differences in the scae of the probem in Russia and India howit affects the common person and the measures being ta0en by the respectiveauthorities?

hen it comes to corruption in Russia there is aways a onger and officiaway to get anything done? Right from wor0 permits to entry permits torestricted areas and a types of documents if you foow the ong andstandard procedure you wi get what you are entited to even if it ta0esfrustratingy ong? oreigners uni0e my $ombayite friend often ac0 the

patience to wait it out and when in Russia the torchbearers of virtue ofteneave their vaues behind at home?

I have aways beieved that in Russia the best way to fight corruption is toavoid the easy way out and go through the proper channes? %hat woudmean never mess around with any reguatory procedures? %en years ago ona ong trip from the far eastern end of the country to the hite #ea Itraveed ony by ferries and trains and often ma0ing sure that I stayed in atown for ess than G8 hours to avoid the mandatory registration procedure?%here were enough opportunities to pay an agency (which woud then bribeofficiasD and get an officia registration which may have made my traves a

bit easier in case I was Euestioned but I 0new I wasnt vioating the aw at

that time by being in a new pace for ess than @ days? A month and a hafater when I had to fy bac0 to the Russian ar 6ast I was as0ed by theairport poice in 7oscow as to when I eft the pace I am registered in? %heofficer as0ed me to show my registration in the paces that I had visited butI had a my ferry and raiways tic0ets on hand in a nice bo1? He aughedwhen he saw a of them and said I payed with the Russian aw buttechnicay I didnt do anything iega? He even praised me for mycreativityJ

%he most garing probem when it comes to corruption in India is the factthat there are certain bureaucratic hurdes that 2ust cannot be overcomewithout bribery? )ni0e in Russia where there is a engthier and officia wayof getting things done in India petty government officias have made an artform of e1tracting bribes and made it the ony way? %hese bureaucrats en2oythe bessings of those above them and there is rarey a serious crac0down onthem uness someone has a persona a1e to grind?

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Russias former defence minister Anatoiy #erdyu0ov who was dismissedast year faces a sew of corruption charges? 6ven the harshest critics of the

present regime dont ca these charges poiticay motivated or an act ofpersona vendetta? %here seems to be a genuine understanding thatcorruption is a cancer in Russia and the *resident is sincere in his efforts tocurb this menace? Compare this to India where an outdated ega system

provides protection to the most corrupt whereas a arge number of pettythieves rot in the worst possibe conditions in 2ai? Its uncear whether the

present regime in India is responsibe for more corruption than any other inIndia or if its 2ust a more proactive and competitive media that ishighighting every singe scam in sight for readership and ratings? %he factthe argest party in Indias coaition was trounced in recentyhed regionaeections may 2ust indicate that an apathetic Indian midde cass may noonger 2ust be indifferent to corruption?

'iven the seriousness of the authorities in Russia when it comes to deaingwith the probem and the ac0 of it across the poitica divide in India I seethe countries heading in opposite directions when it comes to corruption?+ets hope the situation improves in both countries?

5oice of %ssia, 06'12'201

75oice of %ssia7 is being $eard in India'

The 8th All India Conference of the "Voice of Russia" listenersclubs ended

in !ew elhi on ecember 8.

-n this day the most active isteners and website visitors of the Voice ofRussia gathered in Russian Centre of #cience and Cuture in the Indiancapita? #ome came with their entire famiies and with sma 0ids futureisteners of the "Voice of Russia"? And as it turned out the tradition ofistening to broadcasts from 7oscow has been passed down from generationto generation in some famiies?

-ne of the isteners 83yearod Himanshu #harma a computer speciaistwho wor0s in the !ehi branch of A$7 participated in the conference withhis unce !eepa0 =umar a ongtime istener of the "Voice of Russia" and*resident of ",ew !ehi +isteners. Cub"? Foowing the e1ampe of myunce I became an avid user of the sites of your radio said Himanshu#harma?

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FI was peasanty surprised and fet during the conference how thoughtfuyyou are not ony deivering the information about your country but asosupporting the promotion of Hindi and )rdu anguages said Himanshu#harma? FI woud ca the sites of "Voice of Russia" in these anguagesgoba? %hey provide information not ony about Russia but represent awide panorama of internationa events? Russia for many years has providedsubstantia support to India in economy science? ,ow we are wor0ingtogether in these areas? I dream of traveing around the word and enrichingmy e1perience with the atest technoogica advances? %o communicate withRussian programmers I need Russian anguage? And I am peased to earn itfrom the materias on the website of "Voice of Russia"?

Among the participants were many who have been istening to the radioprogrammes from 7oscow for decades and now constanty visit the sites of

the "Voice of Russia "? And perhaps they were among the most interestedand friendy critics of certain moments concerning our sites? -ne of them is>9 yearod ;ayanta Cha0rabarty an 6mpoyee of the 'overnment of India?

FI have been istening to the "Voice of Russia " (earier it was caed "Radio7oscow"D for:G years? hie I was sti a 0id studying in high schoo? I hada shortwave receiver which my father gave me on my birthday says ;ayantCha0rabarty Fand one day Euite by chance I caught a radio station

broadcasting from 7oscow? I was attracted to the music? %his was musicfrom the #oviet repubics& +ithuanian )/be0 Russian? ever since then I

have been istening to a your programmes and not ony music? And now Iconstanty browse in your internet sites? ,eedess to say they became very

prompt and coorfu? However the printed materias are sometimes pooryegibe and are paced in a too compressed space ? %his compicates thereading of the materia? And one more thing& do not cose your beautifu$engai websiteJ +earning of this intention by the " Voice of Russia" a argenumber of users have aready switched to $engai #ites of "!eutsche ee" and " Radio China"?

e we than0 the participants of the conference for e1pressing theiropinion and try to ta0e a note of it? As we as the opinion of anotherparticipant of the Conference our coeague from the Indian heartand2ournaist Rahu !wivedi? He is a freeance reporter for the newspaper"!aiy ,ews" from a sma town near +uc0now? %o get to the conference ofcub members and isteners of the "Voice of Russia " in !ehi he covered aong distance first by bus and then by train?

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FIt is great that the programmes of Russia can now be istened in India on7 he says? $ut it is ony in big cities i0e !ehi 7umbai =o0ata$angaore? $ut in remote parts of India the Internet is not sufficientywidespread? #o for us transmission on shortwave remain important?

I started istening to the "Voice of Russia" a few years ago as a student at theacuty of ;ournaism ? 7y teacher advised me to isten to $$C but havingheard transmissions from 7oscow I became their reguar istener? I ove thestye of presentation reading by the announcers and the programmesthemseves incuding news? "Voice of Russia" serving as a bridge betweenRussia and India responds to the interests of preserving peace on earth?

As Rahu !wivedi further noted besides attention to current events theIndians are aways attracted to the Russian iterature? %o get to 0now it we

continue to isten to iterary broadcasts which were revived by the "Voice ofRussia" and visit the Voice of Russia sites if we have the opportunity?

According to the participants the meetings and discussions that too0 paceduring the conference were fruitfu usefu important for persona contacts

between cubs and isteners? =rishna 7urari #ingh =isan an active istenerof the "Voice of Russia" and *resident of "=isan #hrota Cub" of $iharsummed the cordia atmosphere of the conference in his poem? He wrote itin the days of wor0 of the conference in !ehi and recited his wor0 on itscompetion?

%he Conference ended with a traditiona Indian cup of tea and Russiansweets? %he isteners had a rea1ed conversation with members of thedeegation of the "Voice of Russia" incuding the Head of broadcasting in#outh Asia Irina 7a0simen0o and specia correspondent ,ataia $enyu0h?

And now a message for those participants of the "Voice of Russia Eui/89:@ on cooperation between Russia and India who for various reasonscoud not attend the conference& !ear friends we wi send your !ipomas

by mai ?

or a *hotoreport about the conference pease visit our website? *easesend us your feedbac0 suggestions and etters? And pease get ready for anew Eui/? e wi announce it at the beginning of 89:4?


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5oice of %ssia to broadcast rogrammes de"oted to %ssian $istory in

indi'

The Voice of Russia has prepared a series of programmes dedicated toRussian history of the #$th century for its Indian listeners and will start

broadcasting from %anuary.

Head of the Indian and *a0istani department of the Voice of Russia Irina7a0simen0o tod I%AR%A## correspondent after opening the Voice ofRussia isteners annua conference in !ehi?

%he programmes wi be broadcast in Hindi for :3 minutes every wee0through the ever 7 the Indian partner of the Voice of Russia as we asthrough our own wavebands? %hey wi be posted on our officia website?

-ver :99 representatives of the Voice of Russia isteners cubs across Indiaare participating in the conference?

FI have been istening to broadcasts from 7oscow since :>3 >3yearod,unu !ebi from a viage in $ihar tod I%AR%A## correspondent? FAt thetime we received #oviet 2ournas? At *resent my friends and reatives gettogether and isten to the Voice of Russia? -ver 3999 peope in my viageisten to Voice of Russia programmes she added?

5oice of %ssia, 08'12'201!onference of 75oice of %ssia: listeners in Del$i'

&n ecember '( representaties of do*ens of "Voice of Russia+ " Clubs in

arious states of India participated in 8th All,India Conference of clubs and

listeners of "Voice of Russia " that opened in !ew elhi.

#pea0ing at the conference which is being hed at the Russian Centre of#cience and Cuture (RC#CD the #enior Advisor to the Russian 6mbassy inIndia #ergey =armaito wecomed the enightening and promotiona

activities of cubs their contribution to strengthening Indo Russian contactsand mutua understanding between the peopes of the two friendycountries ? %his cooperation is deveoping successfuy in the fied of radio

broadcasting between the "Voice of Russia" and "ever :94 7 saidduring the conference the representative and permanent host of "ith ovefrom RussiaK #hweeta Rawat? or students in !ehi 7umbai =o0ata$angaore ta0ing into account their interests we pan to start new programs

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on the history and present day Russia 2ointy prepared by the two radiostations? $roadcasting from 7oscow to India which is conducted in thenationa anguage of the country since :48 is e1panding its audience andenhancing their 0nowedge of Russia? -n the opening day of the Lth AIndia Conference of cubs and isteners of "Voice of Russia" vauabe giftswere awarded to the winners of the Eui/ " Voice of Russia"89:@ oncooperation between Russia and India as we as the most active visitors toradio sites ? -n !ecember L the conference of isteners of "Voice of Russia"wi continue its wor0 in the !ehi RC#C ? 7ore detais about theconference wi be pubished in our programmes on #unday?


;rom %ssia wit$ lo"e'

The 8th All,India -isteners Conference of the "Voice of Russia" wasinaugurated on ecember ' at the Russian Centre of cience and Culture in

!ew elhi.

!o/ens of cubs from a over India sent their representatives to theconference? Among these were cubs from $ihar )ttar *radesh Haryana7aharashtra Chhatisgarh 7adhya *radesh )ttara0hand and the country.scapita !ehi ? 7embers of many cubs correspond with each other and havefreEuenty met at previous conferences hed at RC#C in the !ehi? -ne ofthe veteran isteners of "Voice of Russia" =rishna 7urari #ingh =isan

*resident of "=isan #hrota Cub" came from $ihar this time with adeegation from the cub consisting of 3 members ? FI reay wanted the othermembers of our cub to fee the businessi0e and at the same time warm andcordia atmosphere of the Voice of Russia isteners conference " says=rishna 7urari #ingh =isan ?

$y the way the 2ury named him one of the winners of the "Voice of Russia"Eui/ 89:@?

=?7?#ingh =isan & FI am very proud to have won a pri/e in the "Voice ofRussia" Mui/? %he Euestions were difficut but the radio website programmein Hindi heped me in answering them? It is visited by a the members of ourcub? ,ow we are continuing the construction of the new bric0 buiding ofthe " =isan #hrota Cub?" e have coected for this purpose a sum of fivea0h rupees (more than L thousand doarsD? Construction wi be competed

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in a year? And our cub wi become the center of the IndoRussianfriendship in $ihar?

%he contribution from the "Voice of Russia" isteners cubs in thedeveopment of understanding among peopes of our two countries wassinged out in his video greeting by the chairman of the $roadcastingCorporation "Voice of Russia" Andrei $ystrits0ii ? His address was warmyreceived by a conference participants ?

ruitfu activities of isteners from the "Voice of Russia" cubs directedtowards the deveopment of RussianIndian reations were praised in hisaddress to the conference by the #enior Counseor of the 6mbassy of Russiain India #ergey =armaito ? He recaed that broadcasts from 7oscow in thenationa anguages of India conducted more than G9 years ago&

F+et me remind you that the first news transmission by Radio 7oscow wasaired in :48 under the thunders of the 'reat *atriotic ar said #ergey=armaito? He characteri/ed the current stage of broadcasting from "Voiceof Russia to India as foows&

FI woud even say that the Ramayana of broadcasts from Russia to India fuof smash hits and dramas appears to have caught its second wind with itssocia networ0s activities? 7 coverage in a better Euaity and the Internet

programmes are avaiabe round the coc0?

%he Indian youth has shown interest to the e1panding RussianIndiancooperation that has brought forward this year epochma0ing andmar0swith the commissioning of the first unit of =udan0uam which synchroni/edwith the nationa grid and the aircraft carrier FI,# Vi0ramaditya handedover to the Indian side? %his audience now has the opportunity to receiveinformation about Russia from the V-R broadcasts and through its 7

broadcasting?

Cooperation between "Voice of Russia " and "ever :94 7" has been

continuing for three years? %he two radio stations 2ointy prepareprogrammes for isteners in !ehi 7umbai =o0ata and $angaoreN it is avery successfu 7 pro2ect beieves the anchor of the cyce "ith ove fromRussia #hweeta Rawat&

F+isteners many of whom are young peope often as0 me how I 0now somany interesting things about Russia and whether I come from this country?

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I.m reay happy that I host this cyce and fee sympathy and ove for Russiawhich I perceive as my second home? %he guest of Honour at the openingof the Lth A India Conference of isteners of "Voice of Russia 7r?7?#?=han !irector 'enera !ehi !oordarshan %V spo0e about thedemand and popuarity of radio broadcasting in India? He proposed toestabish and e1pand contacts between the "A India Radio" and "Voice ofRussia?"

An important and muchawaited part of the conference for many isteners ofthe "Voice of Russia" was the awarding of dipomas and pri/es to winners ofMui/ 89:@ on cooperation between Russia and India? -ne of the winners was7itu =ansai a fresh coege graduate and *resident of the "InternationaRadio +isteners. riendship O raternity Cub" in the state of Haryana?

-ur cub was founded by my father in :L4? And now it has >99 memberssays 7itu =ansai 7any cub members get acEuainted with the materiasof "Voice of Russia" through "aceboo0"? e try not to miss any

pubication from the prompt and informative site of the V-R radio station ?inning the Eui/ is a wonderfu reward for finding answers to difficutEuestions? %he programmes of "Voice of Russia" are prepared with so muchove for the isteners that they are eager to earn as much as possibe aboutthe friendy Russia and te about it to their reatives neighbours coeaguesat schoo and wor0? And the number of our members isteners of the "Voiceof Russia" and visitors to its websites continues to grow?

!ecember L is the second and fina day of the A India Conference of the"Voice of Russia" isteners?

%ssia and India eort, 09'12'201

+enior I!+ officials disc%ss international sec%rity in !ae -own'

y Itar(-ass

In an attempt to step up anti,terror cooperation( members of the groupingagree to hold regular consultations and set up a temporary wor/ing group

to assess the security situation.

#enior security officias from the $RIC# countries met in Cape %own #outhAfrica to discuss four 0ey ways of addressing the presentday chaenges?

F%he 0ey topics were issues of internationa information security transportsecurity the fight against terrorism e1tremism and radicaism and the

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situation around goba hotbeds of tension #ecretary of the Russian#ecurity Counci ,i0oai *atrushev tod Itar%ass after the meeting? FI thin0the discussion was fruitfu and constructive?

Internationa information security is a sub2ect of heated debates amonge1perts top officias and in the mass media? *articipants in the meetingdecided to set up a wor0ing group that wi be tas0ed to prepare a statementto be adopted by $RIC# eaders at their ne1t summit? FAfter that they wi

begin to wor0 on a reevant agreement *atrushev said?

Concerning the probems of terrorism e1tremism and radicaism *atrushevsaid that the Fthreat is stabe? It was decided that a wor0ing groups woudwor0 on a temporary basis and woud be transformed into a standing e1pert

body when it proved its efficiency?

In 89:8 terrorist acts in transport were reported from G9 countries incudingRussia? FIt proves the necessity to invigorate efforts in this area incudingthe fight against sea piracy? $oth those who commit such acts of terror andtheir organi/ers who finance such crimes must be caed to answer*atrushev noted?

Another 0ey topic discussed at the meeting was the situation in hotbeds oftension the number of which is growing? F#ome countries see0 to usemiitary force bypassing the )nited ,ations -rgani/ation he said? Fe

stand for the supreme roe of the )nited ,ations #ecurity Counci? He onceagain reiterated Russias position on #yria and Iran? FA participants in themeeting praised Russias success in the poitica and dipomatic settementof the crisis? Chemica weapons have been paced under contro and soonwi be destroyed? %he positions of the $RIC# countries on the #yrian

probem are either cose or simiar *atrushev noted?

-n *atrushevs initiative an agreement was reached to organi/e reguare1pert consutations between deputies of $RIC# high representatives whoare in charge of security issues? FI thin0 the discussion was fruitfu andconstruction? It proved that such fiveparty meetings are very usefu headded?

%he secretary of the Russian #ecurity Counci invited his coeagues fromthe $RIC# countries to attend the fifth internationa conference of securitydue to be hed in Russias =a/an in ;une 89:4? %his conference is e1pectedto be attended by high representatives from more than >9 countries?

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*atrushev aso hed biatera meetings with heads of a $RIC# deegations?


I!+< rosects for cooeration'

In #$01( the 2RIC countries are going to adopt a strategy of economiccooperation( which will indicate in which direction to moe.

%he $RIC# geopoitica enemies are constanty trying to "bury" the aianceand predict its inevitabe brea0off because of interna contradictions?However the participants in the union on the contrary see a great future forthe partnership?

%oday the $RIC# ($ra/i Russia India China and #outh AfricaD is aninfuentia internationa association which represents 4@ percent of theword.s popuation and more than a Euarter of the word economy? $esides'!* in the $RIC# countries is growing faster than in the estern countries?

*articipants of the $RIC# group at the meeting of the Anaytica Councithis year decided to create a database for the e1change of businessinformation and its own !eveopment $an0? F7any peope have caed thefuture financia institution a counterbaance to the structures which are underthe infuence of the est vi/? the Internationa 7onetary und and theord $an0 says Vyachesav ,i0onov *resident of the F)nity for Russia

oundation?

FCapita of B 39 biion is Euite a ot of money that can be used for thedeveopment of the $RIC# countries and for the internationa deveopment?%he creation of the $RIC# stabii/ation fund of B:99 biion to be used incase of a ac0 of iEuidity in goba mar0ets is eEuay important?

F%he $RIC# member states have set the goa to achieve the moderni/ationof the goba economic system the center of which are the )nited #tates andthe 6uropean )nion says Vadim +u0ov specia envoy of the Russian

oreign 7inistry?

F$RIC# is an association of states united by strategic tendency to aprofound reform of the internationa financia and economic architecture?-ur countries face common chaenges that can be described briefy as thechaenges of moderni/ation? )niEue e1perience of reforms and argemonetary and financia resources have been accumuated? %here is the

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poitica wi of the eadership to overcome difficuties and ead ourcountries towards a more dynamic deveopment?

Interaction within the $RIC# continues to gain strength? ,ow there are atota of more than 89 formats of cooperation within $RIC# beginning withthe annua meetings of the Heads of #tates and ending with the e1pertdiaogue that goes on permanenty?


Indian .rmy !$ief =en +ing$ disc%sses Indo(>+ defence ties wit$

Pentagon'

Indian Army Chief 3en 2i/ram ingh and top 4 military leadership haediscussed ways to enhance bilateral defence ties through 5oint training

e6ercises and military e6changes to adance India7s military interests.

#ingh visited important )# defence estabishments and met a number ofhighran0ing defence and civiian officias here during his fourday trip thatended on !ecember 3?

#ingh and )# Army Chief of #taff 'en Ray -dierno discussed the ongoingarmytoarmy cooperation and opportunities to further strengthen biateracooperation through 2oint training e1ercises and miitary e1changes?

'enera #ingh aso utiised the opportunity to discuss the )#India defencereationship with other senior )# miitary eadership and advance India.smiitary interests according to an officia statement?

$efore his trip the Indian Army had said that the visit assumes speciasignificance in the ight of enhanced defence cooperation between the twocountries over the ast few years and rapidy increasing defenceengagements under the new framewor0 for India)# defence reations?

,oting that present cooperation between the two sides was on a rise the

Army had said it "encompasses eEuipment procurement e1change ofdeegations training and conduct of 2oint e1ercises? It is notabe the )#underta0es ma1imum number of 2oint e1ercises with India among anations?"


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/eader of t$e anti(corr%tion arty wins in t$e Del$i elections

byassing t$e candidate from t$e r%ling ational !ongress'

In power since a long time( the present head of the goernment in the capitalof the Indian Territory of elhi( heila i/shit has lost her post of Chief

inister to the leader of the new anti,corruption party after elections.

%his was reported on #unday by the Agence rance*resse (A*D citingdata from the eection commission? Arvind =e2riva eader of the socaedF*arty of the common man (Aam Aadmi *arty AA*D won with @LL@votes in his favor? !i0shit who is from the country.s ruing Indian ,ationaCongress party received :>GL9 votes reported the eection commission?

F%his is not my victory it is the victory of the peope of %erritory of !ehi

< decared the triumphant =e2riva to his supporters? FI am Euite sure that inthe end the country wi win the peope wi win and it wi be a victory ofdemocracy Euoted A* the former ta1 inspector who founded his party

2ust a year ago?

!i0shit who eaves her post after :3 years of rue earier ac0nowedged thatthe ,ationa Congress has ost contro of the pariament in !ehi? Inaddition she decared that she wi respect resuts of the eections? #he asoac0nowedged of the fact that before the eections which too0 pace on%hursday in ,ew !ehi and four other states in India she did not consider

=e2riva as a possibe competitor?

As reported favorites in the eections in the regions which wi demonstratethe baance of power before the genera eections in 89:4 are candidatesfrom the oppositiona rightwing $harati ;anata *arty ($;*D ed by

,arendra 7odi? %he fina resuts of the eections are e1pected to beannounced on #unday?


?osition wins elections to t$e /egislati"e .ssembly in India@s caital'

&n unday( elhis Chief inister( heila i/shit( who led the 3oernmentof the !ations Capital and 4nion Territory since 0998( submitted to the

goernor of elhi( !a5ib %ung her resignation after the ruling Indian

!ational Congress party was defeated in the elections to the -egislatieAssembly of elhi.

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6ections to the +egisative Assemby were hed in !ehi on ednesday?According to preiminary counting of votes which is being reported by thechanne ,!%V the party I,C (whose candidate is G3 yearod !i1itDreceived ony L seats out of G9 whie the main opposition party of IndiaF$haratiya ;anata *arty ($;* D @8? %wentynine seats were won by theFAam Aadmi *arty (*arty of the common manD which was registered in89:8 by the we0nown opposition fighter against corruption in IndiaArvind =e2riva? %he media notes of the sensationa success of =e2rivas*arty which highighted probems of the common man as a foca point in itscampaign? In !i0shits tenure at the post of the chief minister a modernunderground metro raiway and severa traffic networ0s were created? $utopponents accused the Congress *arty and the eadership in ,ew !ehi ofcreating conditions for corruption faiure to provide security on the streetsincrease of socia ineEuaity in the city rising prices etc?

5oice of %ssia, 0A'12'201

Indian social acti"ist .nna aBare lans to begin an indefinite $%nger

stri4e against corr%tion'

Indian social actiist and fighter against corruption( Anna :a*areannounced that he plans to start another hunger stri/e in the ne6t wee/ in

order to see/ parliaments approal of the ;%an -o/pal 2ill+ , a law against

corruption( reports the newspaper :indu on

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the pubic in the wor0ing group for creating the anticorruption aw? Ha/areand his supporters beieve that officias wi never approve of a aw on theirown restricting the possibiity of receiving bribes? %he action gainedwidespread support and approva of the pubic and the authorities had toconcede? As a part of the wor0ing group on the creation of the aw Ha/areand some of his associates caed on to ma0e a number of provisions in the

bi that were re2ected by government e1perts? Currenty the bi is awaitingapprova of the *ariament?


India red%ces e)ort of gold ewelry in .ril(?ctober by C*'

=6port of gold 5ewelry from India during the period April,&ctober fell by

>1? compared to the same period last year and amounted to about @ 1

billion( due to the lac/ of precious metals( reported The all treet %ournal.

%he reason for this was the new reEuirements aimed at reducing import ofgod in an attempt to reduce the unending trade deficit notes the artice?India raised import ta1es on precious metas as we as imposed variousrestrictions on the use of imported god? As a resut sae of Indian 2ewerymay ose its share in the goba mar0et which can be ta0en over by Chinesemanufacturers?

China which this year has overta0en India in terms of god consumption and

ran0s first in the word is heading towards ta0ing a significant share ofgoba 2ewery e1ports too? Chinese companies have aready increased theirsaes to !ubai the argest destination of Indian 2ewery e1ports whie%ur0ey is graduay repacing India in the 6uropean mar0et reports thenewspaper?

%ssia -oday, 06'12'201

Eic mail fail< Indian Minister in c$arge of sec%re email olicy %ses

otmail'

India has been drawing up a new emai poicy to hep secure governmentcommunications in the wa0e of )# spying discosures? However the officiawho drafts the new rues sti uses Hotmai?

%he fact became 0nown to the pubic after I% 7inister =api #iba.s officesent an emai inviting 2ournaists to the aunch of his new persona websiteusing the free service Hotmai?

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condoences over the death of ,eson 7andea and noted that the ife andwor0 of the former eader of the Repubic of #outh Africa wi continue toinspire new generations? *resident *ranab 7u0her2ee in turn caed7andea Fa statesman a goba eader and an icon that inspires humanity?

It is beieved that 7ahatma 'andhis inspiration in the strugge forindependence of IndiaN incuding nonvioent resistance (#atyagrahaD wasformed in #outh Africa where he went to wor0 in :L@? 7andea himsefadmitted that 'andhi.s views had a significance infuence on his own?

II !o"erage on India#s neig$bo%r$ood


Pentagon c$ief agel wants .-? forces to remain in .fg$anistan

after 201*'

Bentagon chief( Charles :agel in a meeting with American soldiers inAfghanistan on unday( said that he supports the plan( under which !AT&

troops can remain in the country after #$01.

At a meeting with the miitary at the base of FCamp $astion in Hemandprovince he said that ,A%- forces may sti pay an important roe instabii/ing the situation in Afghanistan? As reported the main forces ofinternationa forces are supposed to withdraw from Afghanistan in 89:4?

However this issue remains unresoved as the *residents of Afghanistanand the )nited #tates have not agreed on an agreement on biateracooperation in the fied of security?

Hage said the )?#? High Command sees Fa new phase of its mission inAfghanistan to train advise assist and fight against terrorism? If the peopeof Afghanistan want to continue with the reationship our answer is yes hesaid?

*resenty in Afghanistan under the ,A%- command there are 4> thousand

American sodiers and 8G thousand troops from the internationa coaitionforces? Amost a of them have to eave Afghanistan before the end of 89:4?According to the origina pan the )?#? panned that about :8 thousandsodiers wi remain in Afghanistan to train Afghani troops to fight miitantsand the FA Maeda?


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.fg$anistan ass%res to sign bilateral sec%rity agreement wit$ >+ timely'

)# !efense #ecretary Chuc0 Hage on #aturday said he had receivedassurances during a visit to =abu that a ongdeayed dea aowing )#troops to stay in Afghanistan after 89:4 woud be signed "in a timeymanner"?

After meetings in the Afghan capita Hage tod reporters that !efense7inister $ismiah =han 7ohammadi "assured me the $#A woud besigned in a timey manner"?

%he agreement wi be a framewor0 document that wi determine thereations between the two countries after the withdrawa of American forcesfrom Afghanistan by the end of 89:4?

or one it ays out the rues for )#ed troops to operate in Afghanistanafter 89:4?

Afghan *resident Hamid =ar/ai said the agreement woud be signed onyafter *residentia eections that wi be hed on Apri 3?


Drone oerators need not ta4e recise aims now'

The Bentagon has eased for operators of drones the reuirements ofminimi*ing ciilian casualties.

61perts beieve that this measure is reated to future e1pansion of operationsin the framewor0 of the doctrine of "hyperremote war?"

%he idea of innovation is that now the )?#? miitary are prescribed to ensurethat coatera damage is "not e1cessive" in comparison with the ob2ectivesof a particuar operation? In fact Americans are preparing us for the fact thatin future combat drones wi be used much more widey than it is today?

Vadimir =o/in a consutant with the interdepartmenta wor0ing group ofe1perts under the *residentia Administration on missie defence andmember of RA,# comments&

Internationay there are no constraints? %herefore it is necessary toconcude an internationa agreement on banning combat drones with

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weapons on board? *a0istan and Afghanistan are the worst sufferers in thisregard? !uring the operations against +ibya they were aso used?)nfortunatey the Americans in addition to the abovementioned countriesintend to e1pand the networ0 of their appication to new disocationincuding the northwestern Indian -cean the north eastern part of Africathe region of the Arabian *eninsua and the *ersian 'uf? )?#? miitary and

poitica eadership pans to rey on the conduct of hostiities by eEuipmentwhich is operated from a distance of thousands of mies in the socaedcyberattac0 war? %hey have a fundamentay new basis in comparison withtraditiona fighting?

rom the standpoint of internationa aw 0iing of combatants ispermissibe if the two countries are at war? However for e1ampe *a0istanand the )nited #tates are officiay not at war and therefore targeted 0iings

in *a0istan are iega? %hat is why the use of drones is compared with non2udicia punishment? $ut even if the aws were changed the probem ofcoatera damage sti remains? #ays the director of the Center of strategicsituations Ivan =onovaov&

FIt is cear that the miitary are reEuired to minimi/e osses? Ideay thereshoud not be any civiian casuaties? And the use of unmanned aircraft 2ustentais very serious civiian casuaties because of remote contro? In fact it isEuite difficut for the operator to understand who is in front of him themiitants terrorists guerrias or civiians? %he use of unmanned aircraft is

raising more Euestions and criticism? %his is a sub2ect for consideration bythe )nited ,ations? At the same time if the Americans decided to ease thecontro over the operators of unmanned aircraft it can be regarded asrecognition of drones as the main stri0ing force in American operations?Creating ess stringent reguations of their use is beneficia to the *entagon?

It can be assumed with great certainty that after the revision of instructionsby the *entagon the number of socaed "innocent victims" of the )?#?drone stri0es wi ony increase?


al%c$istan as a sringboard ad for dismemberment of t$ree

co%ntries'

-n #aturday eections to oca bodies wi be hed in *a0istan.s $auchistanprovince? %he 'overnment has ta0en unprecedented security measures and

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separatists greeted the upcoming eections with a series of highprofieactions from cas for a genera stri0e to attac0s and cashes with the poice?%here is no doubt that e1terna forces primariy the )nited #tates and #audiArabia wi try to e1poit the situation ? It is no secret that pans have beenhatched since ong for the dismemberment of *a0istan and neighboringAfghanistan and Iran and for the creation on the territory inhabited by$auchis of a springboard for the most radica forces that may consciousyor unconsciousy become conductors of aien poicy?

In the eections in $aochistan more than 4 thousand seats in the ocaauthorities are at sta0e the number of contestants is more than :L thousand?*a0istani authorities have deputed to the province amost 33 thousandsecurity personne incuding the army poice and border guards ? %hesemeasures wi be necessary& in recent days separatists have intensified their

terrorist activities there were e1posions 0idnapping (incuding candidatesfor eectionD and cashes with the poice in the province? %wo parties the$aoch Repubican *arty $R* and $aoch ,ationa 7ovement $,7(0nown in *a0istan by their oca names ;amhoori atan *arty and HaE ,a%awarD have caed for a boycott of the eections and genera stri0e on ridayand #aturday ?

%he $aoch probem is one of the most acute and chronic probems ofpoitica ife in *a0istan said $oris Vo0hons0i an e1pert at the RussianInstitute for #trategic #tudies ? %hese peope who ive in addition to

*a0istan in Afghanistan and Iran aso do not have their own statehood? In*a0istan the authorities for decades ceary paid insufficient attention toeconomic deveopment of this part of the country which is potentiay rich inminera resources? In turn this ed to the growth of separatist sentiment andradicai/ation of the nationaist forces that waged an armed strugge forsecession of the province and the creation of an independent state of$aochistan amost from the very first years of independence of *a0istan?

It shoud be noted that the $aoch strugge for independence coud hardy

ast for so ong if they had not been supported by powerfu forces fromoutside? $aochis are #unnis and they have aways en2oyed considerabesupport from #audi Arabia for which the estabishment of $aochistanwoud open a aunching pad at the borders of its main geopoitica riva inthe region Iran?

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In recent years increased attention of the word community to the territoryinhabited by $auchis is due to the impementation of pans of two ma2orinfrastructure pro2ects? -ne is reated to the reconstruction of 'wadar port in*a0istan and its connection through a networ0 of roads and pipeines towestern regions of China ? Another pro2ect invoves the deveopment of portinfrastructure in Iranian ports of Chabahar and $andar Abbas? %hey shoud

become the 0ey eements of the IndoIranianRussian pro2ect of theinternationa transport corridor ",orth #outh"?

%he )?#? or #audi Arabia woud not wecome the feasibiity of these pro2ectsas these countries are not invoved in them? says $oris Vo0hons0i? + dilomat for E%roe to "isit Moscow'

7-#C- !ecember L (RIA ,ovostiD < )# Assistant #ecretary of #tate

for 6urope and 6urasian Affairs Victoria ,uand wi arrive in 7oscow#unday for ta0s with senior Russian government officias?

!uring the threeday visit to the Russian capita ,uand is e1pected to meetwith Russian deputy oreign 7inisters as we as foreign poicy e1perts andcivi society representatives?

6arier this wee0 ,uand paid a visit to 'eorgia to meet with the countrysnew eadership and )0raine where she attended a ministeria meeting of the-rgani/ation for #ecurity and Cooperation in 6urope (-#C6D and hed ta0s

with the opposition?

In =iev gripped by massive antigovernment protests ,uand tod2ournaists& F%his is )0raines moment to meet the aspirations of its peopeor to disappoint them and ris0 descending into chaos and vioence?

%he raies in =iev and in other cities across )0raine erupted ate ast month

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in reaction to the governments decision to bac0 away from a dea to signassociation agreement and free trade deas with the 6)?

%ssia %s$ing for E> "isa(free tra"el deal in an%ary'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < Russia is pushing for a visafreetrave dea to be in0ed with the 6uropean )nion as soon as ;anuary but theestern boc has yet to signa wiingness to finai/e any agreements and the

pro2ect may be pushed bac0 another year a highran0ing oreign 7inistryofficia said riday?

A ong series of biannua meetings between Russia and the 6) have faiedto yied any tangibe resuts in oosening visa restrictions or estabishing avisafree regime between the two?

However 7oscow is ready to sign a visafree regime with the boc at an6)Russia summit schedued for ;anuary 89:4 Fif the 6) countries and the6uropean Commission demonstrate the necessary poitica wi said AnvarA/imov Ambassadoratarge for Russias oreign 7inistry?

He said that 7oscow has offered to hod a wor0ing meeting to discussdeveopment of the agreement but that the 6uropean side hasn.t responded?

,oting that it.s now too ate to enter into a visafree regime in 89:4 A/imov

said that Russia woud sti i0e to finai/e an agreement to be impementedne1t year?

%he sides have however reached an understanding on biometric passports 999 additiona ones in the near futureA/imov said?

He added that :L9999 6) officias currenty had biometric passports?

Russia and the 6) reached a visa faciitation agreement in 899G to ower

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visa fees simpify procedures and ma0e mutientry visas more accessibe?

7oscow has made visafree trave with the 6) a foreignpoicy priority?However resistance within the 6) towards further visa iberai/ationremains due to fears that it coud ead to a rise in iega immigration andcrime?

%ssian Premier defends ban on >+ adotions'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < Russian *rime 7inister !mitry7edvedev praised a aw banning adoptions by Americans on ridaycaiming it had prompted more Russians to adopt even though 3 chidrenaffected by the egisation remain without a famiy?

In the first nine months of this year 3999 more chidren were adopted byRussians than in the same period ast year 7edvedev said during aninterview with Russian %V channes broadcast riday? He did not give thetota figure?

FIt means that certain mora mechanisms have been enacted? 7edvedevsaid? "-ur tas0 was to attract peopes attention?"

%he socaed F!ima Qa0ovev aw banning )# adoptions was named aftera Russian boy aged 8: months who died of heatstro0e in ;uy 899L after his

American adoptive father eft him in the bac0 of his car for nine hours?

%he ban spar0ed an outcry in Russia and abroad with critics saying the awdenied thousands of chidren the chance of finding a famiy?

According to 7edvedev 83 chidren whose adoptions by their prospectiveAmerican famiies were cut short by the ban at different stages of the

bureaucratic process had to stay in Russian orphanage faciities? hie mostof them have subseEuenty been adopted by Russians 3 are sti orphanshe said?

%he database of those awaiting adoption ists about :9999 chidrenaccording to an officia 6ducation 7inistry website?

International .tomic Energy .gency insectors "isit .ra4 n%clear site

in Iran'

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7-#C- !ecember L (RIA ,ovostiD < 61perts from the ), nucearwatchdog have started inspections at Iran.s heavywater reactor underconstruction at Ara0 the I#,A news agency reported #unday?

Iran has invited the Internationa Atomic 6nergy Agency (IA6AD to visit thepant as part of ast months agreement on a wider inspection of thecountrys nucear sites to remove ambiguity over its disputed nucear

program?

A team of inspectors arrived to visit the nucear faciity southwest of%ehran on #aturday? %his wi be the third visit to site by the IA6Ainspectors spo0esman of the Atomic 6nergy -rgani/ation of Iran (A6-IDtod the ars news agency?

Anaysts beieve the Ara0 pant may provide Iran with weaponsgradeputonium an aternative ingredient for a nucear bomb? %ehran says Ara0was designed to produce isotopes for medica and agricutura use and thatit has no intention to reprocess spent fue from the reactor into putonium forweapons?

%ehran has agreed to temporary free/e its nucear research in e1change forifting of some of the cripping internationa sanctions?

7 +avrov Israei oreign 7inister to discuss regiona goba issues?

7-#C- !ecember (Itar%assD Russian oreign 7inister #ergei+avrov said he was hopefu to discuss with Israei counterpart Avigdor+ieberman 0ey regiona and internationa issues?

FIm very gad to wecome the Israei vicepremier and oreign 7inisterwho has arrived in 7oscow to ta0e part in the intergovernmentacommission on trade and economic cooperation +avrov said?

Fe used an opportunity to discuss regiona and internationa issues the

Russian minister added?

+ieberman said he was peased to arrive in 7oscow particuary in thewinter? FIm hoping that we seriousy discuss regiona probems? %here areenough probems? %hus the brea0fast wi be intensive the Israei ministersaid?

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%hen the meeting continued behind cosed doors?

aan scrambles fig$ter ets to trac4 %ssian bombers'

%-=Q- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < ;apan paced its air force on aert on

riday after two Russian %upoev %u3 $ear strategic bombers few near itsairspace the ;apanese miitary said?

%he two Russian bombers reportedy few near ;apans northernmostHo00aido isand and few above the #ea of ;apan past the Honshu isand?

%he Russian aircraft did not vioate the countrys airspace but ;apanesefighter 2ets were put on aert the ;apan #ef!efense orces said?

%wo simiar incidents invoving Russias %u3 and %upoev %u:48reconnaissance panes were reported in ,ovember?

%he ;apan Air #ef!efense orce was put on aert :93 times between ;uyand #eptember because of fybys by Russian aircraft according to miitaryauthorities?

;apan remains very sensitive to the Russian miitary activity near its bordersas biatera reations have ong been overshadowed by a territoria disputeover the =uri Isands in the north *acific?

%he four disputed isands < Iturup =unashir #hi0otan and Habomai < wereoccupied by #oviet forces at the end of ord ar II and are sti caimed by;apan?

%he two states never signed a permanent peace treaty foowing the end oford ar II because of the row over the isands which Russia cas the#outhern =uris and ;apan cas the ,orthern %erritories?

2' %ssia(Internal

.mnesty s$o%ldn@t %st be for famo%s risoners %ssian PM'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD T *rime 7inister !mitry 7edvedevsaid riday that a mass amnesty proposed by the Russian government shoudnot be imited to highprofie prisoners?

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hen as0ed whether the amnesty proposed to mar0 the 89th anniversary ofthe constitution shoud incude famed inmates such as tycoon 7i0hai=hodor0ovs0y and members of the feminist pun0 group *ussy Riot7edvedev said there were many more prisoners who coud be freed and thatthe criterion for amnesty shoud be the nature of their crime and not theirname?

F-ne shoud not forget about the G99999 peope currenty incarcerated inprison faciities 7edvedev said during an interview with prominent %Vanchors? He suggested that the amnesty shoud incude minors pregnantwomen and pensioners?

"hy do we ony ever thin0 about those who are uc0y enough to be in thespotight who are at the center of an internationa disputeU" 7edvedev said?

According to a report in =ommersant daiy pubished riday more than@9999 peope coud be amnestied under the proposa to mar0 the 89thanniversary ater this month of the adoption of Russias constitution? %hereport said about :@99 peope currenty serving prison sentences coud bereeased whie the rest woud be peope serving suspended sentences or stion tria?

Human rights activists have caed for the reease of prisoners whose caseshave been cassified by rights groups as poiticay motivated incuding

some of the protesters arrested for aeged nonvioent crimes after the 7ay89:8 anti=remin ray?

-n ednesday *resident Vadimir *utin e1pressed his support for theamnesty but didnt indicate who woud be reeased?

=ommersant said there woud be no amnesty for peope who had committedcrimes against representatives of the state primariy aw enforcementofficers?

%ssian ;ormer Defense Minister c$arged wit$ negligence'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < A former Russian defenseminister was formay charged on riday with negigence that aegedycaused 3> miion rubes (B:?G miionD worth of damage to the state?

%he charges fied against Anatoy #erdyu0ov over caims that he ordered

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sodiers to buid a road eading to an eite hoiday resort do not entai aprison term and are punishabe by either a fine or community service?

F%hose are 2ust initia charges that investigators are obiged to fie within :9days after terms of pretria detention are chosen for a suspect InvestigativeCommittee spo0esman Vadimir 7ar0in said?

He said the investigation woud continue and different charges might befied ater?

#erdyu0ov reiterated on riday that he was not invoved in the aeged crimeand avaied himsef of his constitutiona right to decine to give evidenceathough his awyer said the e1minister was Fwiing to testify?

He was not paced in custody and wa0ed free after promising not to eavehis pace of residence?

Investigators say #erdyu0ov gave verba commands to his subordinates tocompe sodiers to buid a private road to the hitnoye resort compe1 nearthe Caspian #ea as we as perform construction 2obs at the resort itsef?

%he hitnoye resort reportedy worth about B4?3 miion was owned by#erdyu0ovs brotherinaw at the time the sodiers were aegedy invovedin construction wor0 at the site?

?"er t$ree million illegal migrants stay in %ssia ( federal migration

ser"ice'

7-#C- !ecember (Itar%assD About @?3@?> iega migrants arestaying in Russia now head of the federa migration service =onstantinRomadanovs0y said on 7onday?

FAbout L?3 miion peope en2oying visafree regimes are in the Russianterritory now? Iega migrants coming mosty from the CI# countries have

entered Russia egay but vioated the term of the visit? e estimate in theRussian territory there are @?3@?> miion foreign citi/ens those who havee1ceeded the ega term for staying in the country?

FMuite often migrants vioate the conditions on intention as they reaise theac0 of economic future in their countries?

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Romadanovs0y said F3: percent of the peope for who entrance to theRussian ederation in cosed are young peope between :G and 8?

6very day the automatic system coses entrance for about @999 iegamigrants? *resenty 4:9999 peope do not have a right to enter Russia?

%ssia la%nc$es ritis$ satellite'

7-#C- !ecember L (RIA ,ovostiD < A Russian *roton7 carrier roc0etwith a $ritish teecoms sateite basted off from the $ai0onur space centerin =a/a0hstan on #unday the Russian space agency Roscosmos said?

%he aunch occurred at :>&:8 7oscow %ime :8&:8 '7%W as panned? %heorbita unit (the $ree/e 7 upper stage and the sateiteD has separated fromthe roc0et a Roscosmos spo0esman tod RIA ,ovosti?

%he Inmarsat3 : sateites separation is due in some :3 hours on7onday?

%he sateite buit by $oeing #ateite #ystems provides a wide range ofvoice and data services through an estabished goba networ0 of distributorsand service providers? Its e1pected service ife is :3 years in geostationaryorbit?

%his was the third sateite of the Inmarsat series aunched with the hep of a*roton7 carrier roc0et?

According to ,A#A the sateite is one of three =aband Inmarsat3sateites ordered from $oeing by )=based sateite operator Inmarsat at a

price of some B: biion? 6ach Inmarsat3 sateite wi carry L =abandbeams that wi operate in geosynchronous orbit providing fe1ibe gobacoverage?

hen operationa the Inmarsat3 group wi provide the operator with a

comprehensive range of goba mobie sateite services incuding infightconnectivity for airine passengers mobie broadband communications fordeepsea vesses and streaming highresoution video voice and data?

Man w$o attemted to dri"e car into 3remlin sent to mental $osital'

7-#C- !ecember G (RIA ,ovostiD < A man who attempted to drive his

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car into the =remin on riday has been hospitai/ed to undergo apsychiatric treatment 7oscow poice said on #aturday?

%he driver of Vo0swagen whose name was not discosed by the officiaswas detained riday after he tried to get through one of the =remins gatescosed for traffic and coided with a poice car?

A video posted on the Russian taboid website +ife,ews showed the carbeing rammed ighty by a poice car before driving around in sow erraticcirces on the street outside the gate?

*oice chased the car on foot and then in patro cars during the 9secondvideo before successfuy stopping the driver? It was not cear what

prompted his actions?

-n #aturday the poice said that the man was identified a !agestanborngenera director of an unnamed firm? He was ta0en to the poice station andater hospitai/ed to a psychiatric institution?

;o%r s%sected militants 4illed in ort$ !a%cas%s'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < our suspected miitants were0ied in a specia operation on riday in Russias ,orth Caucasus Repubicof =abardino$a0aria Russias antiterrorism body said?

-ne of those 0ied was identified as a miitant eader who was put on thefedera wanted ist in 89::?

F%he miitant group is responsibe for e1posions attac0s on awenforcersand e1tortion of arge sums of money from entrepreneurs the ,ationaAnti%errorism Committee said in a statement?

*oice aso detained a suspected accompice who provided sheter andtransport to the group?

' Economy

Inflation in %ssia may be close to A'C ercent ( %ssia#s Minister of

Economic De"eloment >l%4aye"'

7-#C- !ecember (Itar%assD Russias 7inister of 6conomic

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!eveopment Ae1ei )u0ayev did not rue out in 89:@ the infation woudbe cose to >?3 percent? At the same time he said the ministry of economicdeveopment did not see reasons to change the officia forecast on consumer

prices for the going year?

F%he situation is not stabe as it depends of a mass of immediate factors?!ecember may demonstrate a growth of either 9?4 percent or 9?L percent?%hus in my opinion we have about eEua chances the annua infation wima0e >?8 percent as we as >?3 percent the minister said?

%ssia#s !entral an4 not to warn ban4s of license re"ocation'

V+A!IV-#%-= !ecember L (RIA ,ovostiD < Russias Centra $an0 said#unday it cannot warn ban0s of a possibe icense revocation beforehand

because there is a ris0 that some ban0s woud try to move out their assets?%he statement came wee0s after the operating icense of a ma2or 7oscowban0 was revo0ed?

F,o one 0nows who is ne1t? e cannot warn anyone it woud even bewrongN I do not 0now any country in the word whose Centra $an0 woudwarn ban0sW of icense revocation Centra $an0 head 6vira ,abiuinatod Russias Channe -ne in an interview?

FIt is i0ey that when the ban0 is warned of icense revocation an unfair

owner or managers wi start moving out assets paying their cose cientswhie ordinary depositors wi get much ess ,abiuina said?

#he cited the e1ampe of 7aster $an0 whose icense was recenty revo0edby the Centra $an0 in its drive against shadow ban0ing saying the decisionto revo0e the icense Fmade it possibe to 0eep :: biion rubes on the

ban0s accounts?

PM Med"ede" defends %ssia@s @reliable@ ban4ing system'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < *rime 7inister !mitry 7edvedevsaid riday that Russias ban0ing system was reiabe when chaengedduring a teevision interview about a spate of ban0s that have had theiricenses revo0ed?

Fe have a system that is modern and reiabe 7edvedev said during anannua meeting with prominent Russian teevision anchors broadcast ive?

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Fe are 2ust adapting it to a new reaity?

Russias centra ban0 has revo0ed the icenses of more than 89 sma andmidsi/ed ban0s this year as it crac0s down on shadowy ban0ing activity inthe country?

7edvedev said that one of the reasons for the changes currenty underway isRussias obigation to conform to internationa financia agreementsincuding the $ase III goba ban0ing accords?

Athough Russia has about 99 ban0s the ban0ing mar0et is dominated by afew giant enders owned by the state?

%ssia to %m o"er C20 million tonnes of oil in 201 Minister'

A#HI,'%-, !ecember G (RIA ,ovostiD < 6nergy 7inister Ae1ander,ova0 said #aturday that Russia wi pump more than 389 miion tonnes ofcrude oi in 89:@ a post#oviet record?

Aready the words biggest producer Russia has boosted oi production thisyear on the bac0 of high prices?

F%his year we e1pect oi outputW to be about 389 miion tonnes despitesetting a goa of pumping between 393 to 3:9 miion tonnes ,ova0 tod

reporters during a trip to the )nited #tates for meetings with his )#counterpart?

In 89:8 Russia produced 3:L miion tonnes of oi up from 3::?4 miiontonnes in 89::?

*' !I+ & eig$bo%r$ood

%ssian and >4rainian Presidents meet in +oc$i'

7-#C-X=I6V !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < Russian *resident Vadimir*utin met briefy with his )0rainian counterpart Vi0tor Qanu0ovych inRussias $ac0 #ea resort city of #ochi on riday the =remin spo0esmansaid?

F%he )0rainian *resident made a stop in #ochi on his way home fromChina !mitry *es0ov said?

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%he =remin said in a statement that the two *residents discussed Fcurrentbiatera reations and preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Russian)0rainian Interstate Commission in 7oscow?

%he )0rainian *residents press service said Qanu0ovych and *utin asoaddressed trade and economic cooperation and a draft Russian)0rainianstrategic partnership treaty?

%he meeting too0 pace against a bac0drop of massive protests in )0rainescapita =iev spar0ed ate ast month by Qanu0ovychs announcement that itwoud re2ect an Association Agreement strengthening poitica and trade tieswith the 6uropean )nion and estabish stronger in0s with Russia instead?

-pposition eaders in =iev have accused Russia of pressuring Qanu0ovych

to re2ect the dea with the 6) a charge denied by 7oscow?

PM Med"ede" denies %ssia ress%red >4raine to abandon E> deal'

7-#C- !ecember > (RIA ,ovostiD < )0raine decided independenty toabandon a onganticipated trade dea with the 6uropean )nion *rime7inister !mitry 7edvedev said riday denying that 7oscow pressured itsneighbor into changing direction?

F%hey reai/ed that at the moment theyre not ready for this he said in a

teevised interview on Russias state %V channe Rossiya :? FIn aprobabiity they decided at east to postpone the signing? e RussiaW 2ustfocused on the probems of the deaW teing them )0raineW what theymight be?

7assive antigovernment protests began in =iev ast month after )0rainian*resident Vi0tor Qanu0ovich bac0ed down from signing the onge1pectedandmar0 deas with the 6) and pedged instead to focus on strengtheningties with 7oscow? %he move came 2ust after he had fown to Russia for asecret meeting with Russia.s *resident Vadimir *utin?

7edvedev said )0raine aone shoud decide its ne1t moves and spo0e outagainst the invovement of foreigners incuding Russians in what he caedthe country.s interna affairs?

In the runup toward the proposed signing of the 6) agreement Russiawarned )0raine about the conseEuences of the dea for its reations with

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7oscow imposed trade sanctions on some )0rainian goods and repeatedearier demands for it to pay its massive gas bis?

%he Russian *rime 7inister e1pressed a sense of 0inship with )0rainehowever saying Russia is paying attention to its southern neighbor.ssituation?

Fe are not indifferent to what is happening there 7edvedev said? FIts acountry thats very cose to us peope iving there are very cose to us andin addition )0raine is for us a very important trade and economic partneri0e we are for themW?

>4rainian +ec%rity +er"ices oen co% attemt in"estigation'

=I6V !ecember (RIA ,ovostiD < )0raine said ate #unday that itssecurity services are investigating a forcibe attempt to sei/e power in theformer #oviet nation that has been convused by antigovernment protests?

Fe are investigating the fact of iega actions? !uring the course of theinvestigation we wi carify the circumstances and gather additionainformation )0rainian security services spo0esman Vad #afonov said?

Hundreds of thousands of peope fooded centra =iev on #unday for thesecond consecutive wee0end to ca for snap eections and the resignation of

*resident Vi0tor Qanu0ovych the atest huge gathering in a wave ofdemonstrations spar0ed by a government decision ast month to bac0 offfrom coser 6uropean integration?

*rotestors in =iev have buit a permanent tent camp in =ievs centraIndependence #Euare and barricaded pubic buidings in recent wee0s in anattempt to free/e the wor0 of the government?

,ew barricades were being erected in =iev ate #unday and eary 7ondaymorning with materias ta0en from a construction shop according to a RIA

,ovosti reporter in =iev?

-pposition eader Vitay =ych0o said that the authorities. atest moveshowed panic in officia circes? F%he government is intimidated itsef anddoes everything in order to scare peope he said in a statement?

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=iev on !ecember : that bro0e out when a mob attempted to brea0 throughines of riot poice guarding the *residentia administration?

)0rainian poice have aso opened a case under Fmass unrest artices of thecrimina code after the topping of a statue of #oviet state founder Vadimir+enin reportedy by )0rainian nationaists in =iev on #unday? *oicedenied reports from an opposition deputy 7onday that arrests had beencarried out in connection with the incident?

-fficias have repeatedy condemned protestor tactics and *rime 7inister7y0oa A/arov said ast wee0 that some actions by demonstrators bore athe hamar0s of a coup?

.s >4raine oosition rallies intensify, /enin stat%e falls'

=I6V !ecember L (RIA ,ovostiD < #evera hundred thousand peopegathered in the )0rainian capita #unday for one of the argest protest raiesin the former #oviet nations history throwing down the gauntet to agovernment that has resisted cas for negotiation with the opposition?

In an incident that may have spar0 crimina investigations and cast a shadowover the generay pacific events however a group of nationaists rippeddown a statue of #oviet revoutionary eader Vadimir +enin?

%he mass assemby in =iev was the biggest to date since the government astmonth pued out of preparations to sign andmar0 poitica and trade deaswith the 6) spar0ing widespread indignation across )0raine?

In an indication that the standoff has provo0ed internationa concern the6uropean Commission announced #unday that 6) foreign affairs chiefCatherine Ashton wi trave to =iev ne1t wee0 to assist in see0ing a way outof the poitica impasse?

Authorities have so far dispayed itte desire to compromise with the

opposition and have instead imited themseves to issuing ominouswarnings that demonstrations coud tip over into unrest?

!espite that #undays events had passed argey without incident unti theate afternoon as dar0ness began to descend?

hie nationwide discontent was initiay focused on the reversa of course

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over the 6)< a move authorities 2ustified by stating it was preferabe toboost economic ties with neighboring Russia < it has with time ta0en on amore generai/ed antigovernment favor?

)0raines wea0 economy much of which is reiant on outdated heavyindustry has strugged to recover from the devastating impact of the recentgoba financia crisis? Rampant unempoyment has driven arge numbers of)0rainians abroad for wor0 and many briste at perceived highevecorruption?

#horty after ight bro0e #unday )0rainian -rthodo1 Church priests edopenair prayers from the stage as hundreds of those camped in overnight

began awa0ing and coecting rations of tea and brea0fast?

%oward midmorning the crowd on Independence #Euare had areadysweed to a few thousand peope many of them waving an array of fagsfrom those of )0raine to the standards of eading opposition parties and the6uropean )nion?

As the assigned time for the midday start to the assemby approached acrowd of a ages grew fast and fied the sEuare and streets eading off it?'roups affiiated with poitica parties marched in fie to and from thesEuare reciting poitica chants and singing patriotic songs on the way?

=iev poice estimated the turnout at :99999 but birds eye video footage ofIndependence #Euare and the sheer number of peope fiing side streetssuggested a vasty superior figure?

-ne of the first to ta0 from the stage which bore the sogan For a6uropean )0raine behind it was Qevgeniya %ymoshen0o reading out adefiant and beicose speech from her mother 2aied former *rime 7inisterQuia %ymoshen0o?

F!o not give up dont ta0e one step bac0? !o not sit at the negotiating tabe

with the authorities the younger %ymoshen0o said reading out hermothers message? F-ur aim is for the eary Euic0 remova of (Vi0torQanu0ovychD as *resident of )0raine?

%hat drew an indignant response from ruing *arty of Regions deputy Vitay'rushevs0y who described %ymoshen0os statement as an incitement to"hatred disorder and chaos?"

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"%ymoshen0o.s appea is nothing more or ess than a ca for a coup"'rushevs0y said?

In what has become a verba eitmotif of opposition meetings speeches onIndependence #Euare opened or cosed with the sogan F'ory to )0raineto which the crowd repied& F'ory to the heroes?

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gaps in the barricades to chec0 for suspicious eements among the manythousands constanty pouring in and out of the area? !o/ens of tents manyof them eEuipped with heating stoves have been instaed as seepingEuarters and feeding points?

'raffiti banners fiers and stic0ers dotted around the area decry infreEuenty bawdy anguage eading figures in the ruing eite?

%hose that have turned out in the sEuare have raied around numerous oftenapparenty disparate causes? %hese have ranged from cas for deepgovernmenta reform < typicay e1pressed as an aspiration to emuateestern 6uropean standards < to demands that conditions be improved forsma and medium business to fourish?

-utside pariament sited a itte more than a 0iometer away fromIndependence #Euare severa thousand government supporters hed theirown meeting #unday as they have done in recent days? %he number ofattendees of that meeting was vasty inferior to that of the opposition < thefigure caimed by organi/ers was around :3999?

*rogovernment gatherings have typicay been more subdued? -n #aturdayevening young men guarding entry points were turning peope away 2ust asa raucous musica act was getting into its stride at Independence #Euare?

-n #unday spea0ers caed on the progovernment crowd to give theirbac0ing to *resident Qanu0ovych who has been target of much vitrioicrhetoric on Independence #Euare?

In a teing detai one speech after another was in Russian in contrast withthe )0rainian favored at the opposition ray < a fact that underines theregiona aspect of the poitica divide? hie Qanu0ovych en2oys the bu0 ofhis support in the argey ethnic Russian east the more 6uropeanincined)0rainianspea0ing popuation prevaenty hais from the west?

Addressing the crowd in Russian and a smattering of )0rainian ruing *artyof Regions deputy ,estor #hufrych urged supporter to give their bac0ing toQanu0ovych and condemned government opponents as a divisive force inthe country?

F!ont et them te you that haf the peope of this country shoud not beaowed to thin0 in Russian the anguage of *ush0in the anguage of

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+ermontov he said in a reference to two cassic :th century Russianpoets?

As sundown approached groups of peope in the opposition marched up thehi from Independence #Euare and erected tents at a crossroad one boc0away from a spot where the progovernment *arty of Regions was hodingits gathering?

At one stage ony a few rows of poice officers separated the two crowds?-pposition representatives used a pubic address system mounted on a vanto address peope on both sides of the poice ines?

In another part of the city a group of mas0ed youths apparenty beonging tothe #voboda nationaist party used a stee cabe to rip down a +enin statue?

%he head and arms of the monument bro0e away as it hit the ground afterwhich peope in the crowd too0 turns at smashing off fragments with asedgehammer?

Ae1ey Qaroshevs0y a reporter for news broadcaster R% posted a pictureon his %witter account of a priest 2oining in with the process of destroyingthe statue?

%he +enin statue had been the target of a simiar topping attempt on!ecember : but that effort was thwarted by security forces?

>4raine oosition fears ro"ocation to %stify crac4down'

=I6V !ecember L (RIA ,ovostiD < A )0rainian opposition party said ate#aturday that it fears the authorities may depoy provocateurs in order to

precipitate vioence at a ma2or ongoing antigovernment protest ray in thecapita and 2ustify a robust crac0down?

%he warning comes as opposition forces have caed for one miion peopeto come onto =ievs streets #unday in a show of defiance aimed at forcing

the government to yied to demands to resign? Conditions for defusing thecurrent crisis outined by a coaition of opposition poiticians #aturdayincude the formation of a technica government?

$at0ivshchyna (atherandD ed in pariament by Arseny Qatsenyu0 said ina statement that it beieves around :999 peope have been enisted to

provo0e cashes on Independence #Euare which is currenty cordoned off

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and occupied by pro6) demonstrators?

Fe warn the government that we 0now about these pans? e appea topeope on Independence #Euare to be vigiant the statement said? Fe urgeaw enforcement officers to prevent cashes and not be compicit in acts of

provocation?"

%he protest movement appeared to be osing momentum unti ,ovember @9when poice aggressivey ceared the sEuare spar0ing outrage and

prompting hundreds of thousands to ray on the spot the foowing day? %hesEuare has been occupied and cosed off to authorities ever since?

It is uncear to what e1tent the opposition parties most activey engaged inthe protest < $at0ivshchyna the )dar (*unchD party of heavyweight bo1er

Vitay =itsch0o and #voboda (reedomD < have contro over this wave ofdiscontent but they have served as its pubic face?

%housands are occupying the sEuare on a roundthecoc0 basis huddingaround woodfueed fires in meta barres to 0eep warm as temperatureshover around free/ing point? #peeches to the assembed have aternated withmusica acts creating a festive mood among the determinedy peacefucrowd?

*oice presence has been virtuay negigibe around the area but security is

tight near the *residentia administration and the pariament which haveboth aso been targeted by raies?

-n Independence #Euare vounteers cad in protective gear stand sentry atgaps in the cordon to chec0 for suspicious eements among the manythousands constanty pouring in and out of the area? !o/ens of tents manyof them eEuipped with heating stoves have been instaed as seepingEuarters and feeding points?

+ast #unday groups of mas0ed men faced off in vioent cashes with riot

poice as they sought to occupy the *residentia administration buiding in aconfrontation that authorities sei/ed upon as evidence of the protests

potentia for vioence? -pposition forces decried the vioence and accusedthose responsibe of mounting a provocation to smear the broader pro6uropean integration movement?

%he raies in =iev and in other cities across )0raine erupted ate ast month

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in reaction to the governments decision to bac0 away from a dea to signassociation agreement and free trade deas with the 6)?

Protests reac$ cr%nc$ stage in >4raine as %ssia deal looms'

=I6V !ecember G (RIA ,ovostiD < *rotests entering their third wee0 in the)0rainian capita oo0ed set to gain new momentum #aturday as *residentVi0tor Qanu0ovych committed his former #oviet nation to greater economicties with Russia?

%housands of peope many of them waving fags of )0raine and oppositionpoitica parties assembed in Independence #Euare to isten to speechesthroughout the day caing for the governments ouster and condemning astwee0s heavyhanded treatment by poice of demonstrators camped in the

sEuare?

Raies in =iev and in other cities across )0raine erupted ate ast month inreaction to the governments decision to bac0 away from a dea to signassociation agreement and free trade deas with the 6)?

It is uncear to what e1tent the three opposition parties most activeyengaged in the protest < $at0ivshchyna (atherandD )dar (*unchD and#voboda (reedomD < are in fact in contro of this wave of discontent butthey have served as its pubic face and have aid out conditions for

negotiations with the authorities?

%he protest movement appeared to be osing momentum unti ,ovember @9when poice aggressivey ceared Independence #Euare spar0ing outrageand prompting hundreds of thousands to ray on the spot the foowing day?

%a0ing to reporters at the united opposition movements headEuarters )dareader and heavyweight bo1er Vitay =itsch0o demanded punishment forthose invoved in the raid on the sEuare and the resignation of the Cabinet asa precondition for ta0s to create a technica government?

Arseny Qatsenyu0 who eads the $at0ivshchina faction in pariament saidthe technica government coud underta0e the tas0 of signing the 6) pactsabandoned by Qanu0ovych?

Another ma2or ray which organi/ers hope wi attract a crowd of up to onemiion peope has been organi/ed for #unday?

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Independence #Euare an area in downtown =iev that served as the focapoint of the -ctober Revoution of 89948993 has for the ast wee0 beencordoned off by protesters who erected tents eEuipped with heating stovesfood distribution points and a stage from which activists address the crowd?

7any are occupying the sEuare on a roundthecoc0 basis hudding aroundwoodfueed fires in meta barres to 0eep warm as temperatures hoveraround free/ing point? #peeches to the assembed have aternated withmusica acts creating a festive mood among the determinedy peacefucrowd?

In what has become a verba motif of the protests speeches concude withthe recurring sogan F'ory to )0raine to which the crowd repies inchorus& F'ory to the Heroes?

ags being waved incude mainy that of )0raine but aso those of the 6)and the )dar and $at0ivshchina and #voboda parties? %he uni0ey triounderines the varied spectrum of the coaition which ranges frommoderni/ing iberas to hidebound )0rainian nationaists such as those inthe ran0s of #voboda which has in the past come under fire for ta0ingradica farright positions?

%he protest movement dubbed 6uromaidan a portmanteau word from the)0rainian for 6urope and sEuare has aso drawn poitica support from

abroad?

#evera internationa poiticians incuding 6uropean *ariament deputiesand 'eorgias former *resident 7i0hai #aa0ashvii traveed to =iev overthe wee0end in a show of support for the pro6uropean protests andcondemned what they caed Russias pressure on )0raine?

F%he aim of our visit is to show our soidarity with )0raines 6uropeanchoice #aa0ashvii said? F6uropean )nion is the ony feasibe aternativefor this great ama/ing nation?

Indignation at Russia s perceived roe in )0raines decision to bac0 offfrom coser integration with the 6) was refected in speeches onIndependence #Euare pouring scorn on Qanu0ovychs visit on riday toRussia where he met with *resident Vadimir *utin?

)0rainian *rime 7inister 7y0oa A/arov announced ate riday that a

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ma2or economic dea with Russia was imminent? -fficias from bothcountries are set for a higheve meeting in 7oscow on !ecember :G?

Fe are ta0ing about preparations for a big agreement about strategicpartnership with the Russian ederation A/arov said?

hie no specific detais have yet been made pubic A/arov said that theeaders of )0raine and Russia discussed a road map for the eimination oftrade conficts in particuar disagreements over gas suppies?

%he encounter between Qanu0ovych and *utin has spar0ed widespreadspecuation that Russia is offering )0raine biions of doars of support anda discount on natura gas deiveries in return for =iev committing to enterthe 7oscowed Customs )nion trade boc?

$ut =remin spo0esman !mitry *es0ov said no agreements on an energydea had been reached and that )0raines accession to the Customs )nionwas not discussed?

%he poitica impasse created by =ievs reversa of course on the 6) deasfoows months of testy confrontations between )0raine and Russia?

Russia has openy obbied for economicay strugging former #ovietnations such as )0raine Armenia and =yrgy/stan to 2oin the Customs

)nion which some view as an e1ercise by 7oscow to reassert regionainfuence?

)0raine has tended to pay it coo over such initiatives?

It has had to contend however with the reaities of economic dependenceon Russia? 7oscowinitiated embargoes in recent months have bady hurt)0raines economy and the =remin has ominousy warned of anintensification of such measures were =iev to sign up to coser integrationwith the 6) which Russia beieves woud damage its own economy?

6arier this year Russia cited hygiene concerns when it sapped an importban on the products of a ma2or )0rainian ma2or candy ma0er that provideswor0 for thousands of peope? %he owner of the candy ma0er *etro*oroshen0o has payed a highy visibe roe in the evoving protestmovement?

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Russias stateowned 'a/prom charges )0raine high prices for its naturagas suppies and is currenty demanding the settement of around B8 biionof unpaid bis?

#pea0ing in =iev #aa0ashvii condemned Russias stance?

F*utins Russia says& Pe can do bad things to you we can cause you a otof pain? If you dont agree to our terms we wi hurt you? %his is the ogicof a bandit and rac0eteer? It is not the ogic of a civii/ed country he said?

>4rainian Premier $ails imminent %ssian deal as rotests contin%e'

=I6V !ecember G (RIA ,ovostiD < )0rainian *rime 7inister 7y0oaA/arov said ate riday that a ma2or economic dea with Russia wasimminent as protestors in =iev geared up for another wee0end of protestsamid the ongoing poitica standoff in the former #oviet nation?

Fe are ta0ing about preparations for a big agreement about strategicpartnership with the Russian ederation A/arov tod 2ournaists accordingto a government statement?

#treet demonstrations erupted across )0raine ast month after the Cabinetbac0ed off from signing andmar0 association agreements with the 6uropean)nion in favor of coser ties with Russia? %he =remin has been pushing

)0raine to abandon 6uropean integration and 2oin a 7oscowed Customs)nion?

)0rainian *resident Vi0tor Qanu0ovych met his Russian counterpartVadimir *utin on riday in the Russian city of #ochi on the way bac0 froma visit to China?

,o detais of the meeting were reeased but A/arov said that the two*residents discussed a road map for the eimination of trade conficts in

particuar disagreements over gas suppies?

Russia has accused )0raine of owing biions of doars in unpaid naturagas bis whie )0raine maintains that it is obiged to pay a higher price forthe fue than other 6uropean countries?

-pposition eaders in )0raine have warned that a dea with Russia coudgive impetus to demonstrations?

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"If Qanu0ovich tries to sign anything with Russia about the customs union itwi ead to a bigger wave of protests" opposition eader Arseny Qatsenyu0tod 2ournaists riday Reuters reported?

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